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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Onen

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983

Uganda Rhino Translocation - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching.

On Tuesday, two southern white rhinos from a private ranch in the East African country were reintroduced into Kidepo Valley National Park in the country's northeast. Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.

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